The company pushed software with Unix roots, and emphasized systems that bound computers together in sprawling networks, rather than treating them as stand-alone "personal" computers.

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The technological shift from desk-bound personal computers to wireless devices is driving the FTC's push for major revisions to the law, known as COPPA. It was written before an era of cellphones and tablets loaded with apps that can be designed to siphon up a person's precise location and other personal data highly valued by advertisers and data brokers.

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Even Google Glass, which actually does appear to be a dramatic leap forward in the way we interact with computers, is bound to be a tough sell that could take years for the population to acclimate to.

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